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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1995
Page
4
Dale Larson serves as Vice President and General Manager while Jerry Elsen is Editor of Editorial Pages and Editorial Board Chairman Mark Bowden holds the role of Managing Editor. The brief lists senior newsroom leadership and their titles.
The piece contrasts Ro McNamara with Richard Nixon, noting McNamara’s new admissions about Vietnam and his tearful interview about past misjudgments. It highlights Nixon’s enduring legacy from Watergate and his failure to fully acknowledge faults before his death.
Senator Alfonse D Amato faced criticism after two clinics in which he used a fake Japanese accent to mock Judge Lance Ito. He apologized first on radio and again on the Senate floor, aiming to avert fallout as the U S and Japan prepare to mark the 50th anniversary of the Hiroshima Nagasaki bombings.
The piece argues Newt Gingrich has transformed the speakership into a national platform driving the GOP’s conservative agenda. It notes the 1994 elections cemented party bifurcation, GOP gains in Congress, and predicts Clinton will defend big government against a TV‑savvy opposition.
Opinion notes Iowa from Branstad to privatization warnings cites a $350 million price tag for the Iowa Communication Network. Critics argue subsidized rates favor state aims, burden taxpayers, endanger small businesses, and question the project’s education focus and feasibility.
Marion resident R E Schlegel warns that the proposed 35th Avenue extension would cut through the Linn-Mar campus on North 10th Street, creating safety risks and reducing land for student activities and future expansion. The letter urges protecting the campus and resisting commercial development along the route.
The Gazette story by Becky Stover honors Maxine Peterson, Kenwood Elementary secretary and beloved figure who touched many lives with care and hugs. In her death, the community rallied to support her family, offering hope amid school system challenges.
Letter to the editor laments a front page blunder in The Gazette, describing April 3 headline as misleading by equating assimilation with laziness. The writer defends American values and urges removal of the edit’s deceptive framing.
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